Flood Warning Issued Along Missouri River at NE
05/17/2017

(KLZA)-- The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Missouri River from Nebraska City south through Rulo.
 
Nebraska counties included in the flood warning are Richardson, Nemaha and Otoe counties. Missouri counties included in the flood warning are Atchison and Holt counties.  

The flood warning is in effect from late Thursday through late Saturday night.  

At Rulo, flood stage is 17 feet. The river if forecast to rise above flood stage Friay and rise to near 17.9 feet early Saturday morning.  At Rulo the river should fall below flood stage by Sunday morning.

Agricultural land on both sides of the river could be impacted by the flooding.   

At Brownville the Missouri is predicted to crest at 35.1 feet by Friday night. Flood stage is 35 feet.  The river should fall below flood stage at Brownville by early Sunday afternoon.  

At Nebraska City, the flood stage of 18 feet. Minor flooding is forecast. 

The Missouri River is forecast to crest near 18.2 feet Friday evening then fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. 


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